"The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour all the remaining blood at the base of the alter." (Leviticus 4:34)
Why?
Because, "....without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." This should more be preached, "shared," written about. Perhaps then more would have some idea of the purpose of all the "bloody" passages in the Old Testament.
All of the passages in the Old Testament which speak of the blood sacrifices foreshadow the trail of Jesus Christ's blood, from Gethsemane to the Cross---- all for you and me!
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You for the Blood of Jesus. Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
